Which Statement Is Correct

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which statement is correct?

• A)The genes of different species are completely different,which is why the species are different.
• B)Humans share only a few genes with extremely similar organisms,but share none with dissimilar organisms.
• C)Humans actually share some genes with plants.
• D)Most human genes have equivalents in plants.

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Definitions:

Electrophile

A chemical species that accepts an electron pair in order to bond to a nucleophile during a chemical reaction.

Lewis Acid

A compound or ionic species that can accept an electron pair from a donor molecule, often functioning as a catalyst in chemical reactions.

Nucleophile

A chemical species that donates an electron pair to form a chemical bond in relation to a reaction.

Lewis Base

A substance that can donate a pair of electrons to form a covalent bond, according to Lewis acid-base theory.